Score: 8/10

Exposure

Out of all of the reasons people are looking for an Etsy alternative, this is the area that Zibbet needs to work on the most.

I have a store on zibbet. I do not find the traffic on that site to be what I would like. You can import your items from Etsy easily which is a nice feature, but I am not finding the sales – CreationsbyDJ, on Etsy's forums

It seems that Zibbet's greatest benefit lies in their website builder at this stage, and that you might get a little bit of exposure from being in their marketplace too. Don't sign up for Zibbet thinking you can just take a "list it and forget it" approach and let the sales roll in. It's something you'll need to work on and invest in for the long term. This is the case with most marketplaces (excluding eBay and Amazon), but especially with Zibbet.

The Zibbet marketplace looks great, but in my opinion it's missing some key features that shoppers need, like the ability to create a wish list of your favorite products.

Zibbet seems to be actively improving their offering, so hopefully we'll soon see some improvements in this area.

Score: 4/10

Fees

Zibbet's fees are extremely reasonable! 😍

There are no listing fees and they don't take any commission fees on your sales either. 😍 😍 😍

Zibbet works on a membership fee structure, which ranges from $5 - $20/month, as you can see above. They have a feature-limited free plan too, where you can have up to 10 items in your store. They also have a 30 day money-back-guarantee, so that's comforting.

Score: 10/10

Flexibility

Zibbet's marketplace storefronts look quite beautiful, and with a big banner and "Meet the seller" page, there's lots of opportunity to show off who you and your brand are.

Zibbet's website builder is reasonably flexible. There's a few professional looking themes to choose from. And, unlike some of the other Etsy alternatives that have a website builder option, Zibbet's website themes actually look current and up-to-date with today's standards. It's got a similar feel to Big Cartel actually.

You can watch the video below to see some of the customizations you can make and how it all comes together. The video is fast and a little hard to follow, but you'll get the idea of what it can look like.

Score: 8/10

Handmade ethos

Zibbet joins the few top 10 Etsy alternatives that are actually a real handmade marketplace. From what I've read they are fairly committed to it too.

Score: 10/10

In conclusion, Zibbet is a great option for those that want to have their own stand-alone website, but also stay part of a handmade marketplace. They have some work to do on the exposure side of things, but they seem to be slowly improving their site, so it's definitely one to watch. Despite that, they've still topped the Etsy alternatives list, so that's saying something.